Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program, 18564-18565 [2016-07291]
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0015]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; APHIS Pest
Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle
Program
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
that allows the public to report sightings
of plant pests and diseases.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 31,
2016.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2016-0015.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0015, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2016-0015 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
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sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
For
information on reporting sightings of
plant pests and diseases, contact Dr.
Robyn Rose, National Policy Manager,
PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
137, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301)
851–2283. For copies of more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian
Longhorn Beetle Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0311.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
(PPA), the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), either
independently or in cooperation with
States, may carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests and diseases that are new to
or not widely distributed within the
United States. This authority allows
APHIS to establish control programs for
a number of pests and diseases of
concern, including Asian longhorned
beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer beetle,
and citrus greening, to name a few.
APHIS relies on various entities, such
as individuals, households, businesses,
and State departments of agriculture to
report sightings of pests of concern or
suspicious signs of pest or disease
damage they may see in their local
areas. This reporting and the detection
and verification methods involved
include information collection
activities, such as the online pest
reporting form (Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ) Form 10), inspection
and ALB unified survey form (PPQ
Form 375), cooperative agreement for
inspection, State compliance training
workshop records, contract for
inspection, homeowner permission or
refusal to inspect, tree removal
agreement, litigation and warrants and
associated letters, removal and
monitoring, removal and disposal,
disposal/Marshalling Yard, tree warrant,
treatment agreement, contract for
treatment, and certificate/permit
cancellation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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PPQ Form 10 was previously
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under control
number 0579–0311. However, in
addition to this form, we are adding the
information collection activities listed
above to further assist APHIS with its
efforts for the detection, treatment, and
eradication of various plant pests. As a
result, we have revised the name of this
information collection from APHIS Pest
Reporting Form to APHIS Pest
Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle
Program.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of these information collection
activities, as described, for an additional
3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who are
to respond, through use, as appropriate,
of automated, electronic, mechanical,
and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.63706 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals and
households, businesses, and State
departments of agriculture.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 7,055.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 97.62.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 688,746.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 438,779 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
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for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of
March 2016.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–07291 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Pike-San Isabel Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Pike-San Isabel Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Salida, Colorado. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. RAC information can be found
at the following Web site: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/psicc/RAC.
DATES: The meeting will be held at 9:00
a.m. (MST) on May 12, 2016.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Pike & San Isabel National Forests,
Cimarron & Comanche National
Grasslands (PSICC) Salida Ranger
District Office, 5575 Cleora Road,
Salida, Colorado. The public may access
the meeting by attending a Video
Teleconference (VTC) at the following
U.S. Forest Service facilities in
Colorado: Leadville, Salida, Fairplay,
Pueblo and Ft. Collins.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at PSICC. Please call
ahead to facilitate entry into the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Timock, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 719–553–1415 or via email at
btimock@fs.fed.us.
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Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Review project proposals;
2. Vote and recommend projects; and
3. Public comment.
The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda will include time for people
to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should request in writing
by May 4, 2016, to be scheduled on the
agenda. Anyone who would like to
bring related matters to the attention of
the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff
before or after the meeting. Written
comments and requests for time to make
oral comments must be sent to Barbara
Timock, RAC Coordinator, 2840
Kachina Drive, Pueblo, Colorado; by
email to btimock@fs.fed.us, or via
facsimile to 719–553–1416.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices,
or other reasonable accommodation. For
access to the facility or proceedings,
please contact the person listed in the
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed
on a case by case basis.
Dated: March 21, 2016.
Erin Connelly,
Forest and Grassland Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2016–07270 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Siskiyou County Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Siskiyou County
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Yreka, California. The
committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
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the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. RAC information can be found
at the following Web site: https://
cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/
RAC_Meeting_Page?id=a2zt00000004
CyPAAU.
The meeting will be held April
18, 2016, at 5:00 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
DATES:
The meeting will be held at
the Klamath National Forest (NF)
Supervisor’s Office, Conference Room,
1711 South Main Street, Yreka,
California.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at Klamath NF
Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Natalie Stovall, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 530–841–4411 or via email at
nstovall@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Approve prior meeting notes;
2. Update on ongoing projects;
3. Public comment period;
4. Review meeting schedule;
5. Proposal reviews;
6. Vote on proposals from February
meeting; and
7. Schedule meeting for May.
The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda will include time for people
to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Anyone who would like to bring
related matters to the attention of the
committee may file written statements
with the committee staff before or after
the meeting. Written comments may be
sent to Natalie Stovall, RAC
Coordinator, 1711 S. Main Street, Yreka,
California 96097; by email to nstovall@
fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 530–841–
4571.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
ADDRESSES:
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0015]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle
Program
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection that allows the public to report sightings of
plant pests and diseases.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0015.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0015, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-
0015 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on reporting sightings
of plant pests and diseases, contact Dr. Robyn Rose, National Policy
Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 137, Riverdale, MD
20737-1231; (301) 851-2283. For copies of more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS'
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0311.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.) (PPA), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
either independently or in cooperation with States, may carry out
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control,
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests and diseases that are new
to or not widely distributed within the United States. This authority
allows APHIS to establish control programs for a number of pests and
diseases of concern, including Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), emerald
ash borer beetle, and citrus greening, to name a few.
APHIS relies on various entities, such as individuals, households,
businesses, and State departments of agriculture to report sightings of
pests of concern or suspicious signs of pest or disease damage they may
see in their local areas. This reporting and the detection and
verification methods involved include information collection
activities, such as the online pest reporting form (Plant Protection
and Quarantine (PPQ) Form 10), inspection and ALB unified survey form
(PPQ Form 375), cooperative agreement for inspection, State compliance
training workshop records, contract for inspection, homeowner
permission or refusal to inspect, tree removal agreement, litigation
and warrants and associated letters, removal and monitoring, removal
and disposal, disposal/Marshalling Yard, tree warrant, treatment
agreement, contract for treatment, and certificate/permit cancellation.
PPQ Form 10 was previously approved by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under control number 0579-0311. However, in addition to
this form, we are adding the information collection activities listed
above to further assist APHIS with its efforts for the detection,
treatment, and eradication of various plant pests. As a result, we have
revised the name of this information collection from APHIS Pest
Reporting Form to APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle
Program.
We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who
are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.63706 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals and households, businesses, and State
departments of agriculture.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 7,055.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 97.62.
Estimated annual number of responses: 688,746.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 438,779 hours. (Due
to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product
of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden
per response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request
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for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public
record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of March 2016.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-07291 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am]
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